Weißwurstäquator
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"Weißwurstäquator" (German pronunciation: [ˈvaɪsvʊʁst.ɛˌkvaːtoːɐ̯] ; lit. 'white sausage equator') is a humorous term describing the supposed cultural boundary separating Southern Germany from the northern parts, especially Bavaria from Central Germany.[1]
It is named for the Weisswurst sausage of Bavaria, and has no precise definition. A popular one is the linguistic boundary known as the Speyer line separating Upper German from Central German dialects, roughly following the Main River; another is a line running further south, more or less along the Danube, or between the Main and the Danube, roughly along the 49th parallel north circle of latitude.[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Der Weißwurstäquator" [The white sausage equator]. ESL Stories (in German). 9 May 2011. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- ^ "Wo die Wurst zuhause ist" [Where the sausage is at home]. Münchner Wochenanzeiger (in German). Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- Duden Deutsches Universalwörterbuch, 6th edition, ISBN 3-411-05506-5 (in German)
External links
[edit]- definition on Indigo Magazine, p.57
- Interview with Oktoberfest innkeeper Wiggerl Hagn at Deutschlandradio Kultur (in German)
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